Cost Analyst
- Location
- Burns Harbor
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Location: Burns Harbor, IN
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Cost Analyst at our Burns Harbor location. The Cost Analyst is responsible for accumulating, analyzing, and reporting cost information for an assigned operating area, as well as managing monthly inventory close processes. This information is communicated to management and manufacturing personnel to support decision-making and the efficient use of company resources. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in manufacturing accounting, cost analysis, inventory management, and financial reporting within a large-scale steel manufacturing environment.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Perform month-end close functions related to production costing and inventory, including the preparation of journal entries and the reporting of month-end, quarterly, and annual results.
- Participate in the quarterly and annual financial forecasting process related to manufacturing costs.
- Develop a strong understanding of the manufacturing processes to effectively analyze and report on key drivers related to price, inventory level, and usage.
- Provide timely and accurate information to department management to support decision-making.
- Engage with internal and external auditors to explain processes or provide documentation as needed.
- Leverage available tools and technologies to drive process improvements within the department and enhance operational efficiency.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning agility skills
- Excellent communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships with internal and external contacts
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to retrieve, filter, and analyze data from multiple databases, tables, and manufacturing systems.
- This position is open to local candidates only. Relocation assistance is not available.
- Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounting or Finance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement, paid time off, and more.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.
From Cleveland-Cliffs's careers page (Workday), checked 5 Nov 2026.
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Posted 4 Nov 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 · Report this job